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2021 NFL Draft: New York Jets 7-round mock

By Mike Phillips

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 25: Denzel Mims #11 of the New York Jets runs with the ball during a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 25, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 25: Denzel Mims #11 of the New York Jets runs with the ball during a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 25, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 5: Paulson Adebo #11 of the Stanford Cardinal plays defense during an NCAA Pac-12 college football game against the Washington Huskies on October 5, 2019 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 5: Paulson Adebo #11 of the Stanford Cardinal plays defense during an NCAA Pac-12 college football game against the Washington Huskies on October 5, 2019 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) /

No. 66-CB Paulson Adebo, Stanford

The other defensive area that the Jets will look to address is cornerback, where they need to develop depth badly. Bryce Hall and Javelin Guidry showed promise as rookies so the Jets will add another intriguing youngster to the room in Adebo, a true ballhawk who has flashed the potential to be a top corner.

Adebo has the ideal physical traits to guard top receivers in press-man coverage but needs a bit of coaching to harness his true potential. This could prove to be a diamond in the rough for the Jets like Hall, who could earn a chance to start as an outside corner as soon as this season.

No. 87-WR Marquez Stephenson, Houston

The Jets need more weapons on the outside for Fields and should sign a No. 1 wide receiver in free agency to work with Mims and Jamison Crowder. There is no reason not to add another pass catcher given the depth of this year’s receiver class so the Jets use their second pick from the Adams trade to land Stephenson out of Houston.

Stephenson has the kind of big-play ability the Jets were hoping to get from Breshad Perriman this season. The idea here would be to draft Stephenson and use him as a fourth-wide receiver that has game-breaking potential on offense and in the return game while slowly expanding his role in the coming years to be a key playmaker for the offense.

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